Compare LGBT Rights in Malta & United Kingdom

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
80 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
61 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1973
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2017
Not legally recognized
Since 2004
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2014
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2015
Parental approval required
Since 1989
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
Equal
Since 2001
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